RILEY PARK
The Courier's own sports reporter Megan Stewart and man-about-town Fred Lee are donning sports gear this Wednesday, June 12, for a charity/celebrity baseball game at Nat Bailey Stadium. (I'll be curious to see just how Lee accessorizes this outfit.)
The inaugural Strike Out Heart Disease Celebrity Softball Game at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium features two teams of local celebrities, which besides Stewart and Lee, also includes CBC TVs Shane Foxman, Bro Jake and Alece Anderson from Rock 101 and Miss604 blogger (Rebecca Bollwit), to name just a few. Watch for the dancing groundskeepers, a crowd favourite, and of course the two-foot hot dogs.
Strike Out Heart Disease began in 2012, as a joint partnership with the Vancouver Canadians and St. Paul's Hospital Foundation. Corporations, individuals and fans make donations based on the number of strikeouts recorded by Vancouver Canadians' pitchers over the course of the season. In 2012, the Canadians threw 570 strikeouts and raised $14,250 for the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation. In 2013, Vancouver Canadians owner Jake Kerr will also match all funds up to $25,000 from his family's foundation. Tickets to the Wednesday game are $2 with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation. The first pitch will be thrown at 7: 05 p.m.
BOUNDARY ROAD
Brian Jessel BMW's eighth annual Cabriolet Charity Gala takes place June 15 from 6 to 12 p.m. at the East Side dealership located at 2311 Boundary Rd. This year's entertainment includes headliner Colin James and Rossette Luve featuring DJ Kemo. The MCs for the evening are Kid Carson and Tammy Moyer. Tickets range from $200 to $650 for the VIP treatment, with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information, visit cabrioletgala.com.
EAST FRASERLANDS
The community group Take Back the Path is holding a work party Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the corner of Northeast Kent and Jellicoe streets.
Much of the shared pedestrian and cycling path just south of Marine Drive is so overgrown with weeds it's become a narrow strip of packed dirt hardly wide enough for a single jogger. Almost six years ago, long-time resident Gillian Lunde weeded a small section across from her home and since then has been joined by other volunteers ready to help. The focus of this work party is maintenance along the path that follows the rail line along Kent Street. Visit Fraserlands Community Gardening Group on Facebook or email fraserlandscommunitygardening@ gmail.com.
DOWNTOWN
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 will hold its annual public meeting in Vancouver June 20 from 5: 30 to 7 p.m. at CBC Vancouver, 700 Hamilton St. All are welcome. The national museum's physical home is on the Halifax waterfront at Pier 21, the National Historic Site that served as the gateway to Canada for one million immigrants between 1928 and 1971. However, the museum's reach extends well beyond its four walls to collect, share and pay tribute to the Canadian immigration story, past and present. The meeting will provide the public with the opportunity to hear about the past year's highlights and learn about some of the museum's future plans. Attendees will learn how they can get involved with the museum and how to share their immigration stories.
SOUTH HILL
The South Hill Neighbours Society is holding its annual Garage Sale Day and encourages everyone in the community to coordinate their yard sales to take place on the same day, June 22 starting at 10 a.m.
The event is organized by the South Hill Neighbours Society, a non-profit group dedicated to initiating and supporting projects organized to make the community an active, attractive and welcoming place to visit or live. To get your sale on the list of participating households, drop the society an email at southhillneighbours@gmail. For more information, visit southhillcommunity.ca. [email protected]
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